97-13858. Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/ States SDX/BENDEX Files, SSA Match Numbers 6001, 6002, 6004)  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 1997)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 29179]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-13858]
    
    
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    SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
    
    
    Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
    States SDX/BENDEX Files, SSA Match Numbers 6001, 6002, 6004)
    
    AGENCY: Social Security Administration.
    
    ACTION: Notice of computer matching program.
    
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    SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, this 
    notice announces a computer matching program that SSA plans to conduct 
    with the States.
    
    DATES: SSA will file a report of the subject matching program with the 
    Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on 
    Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives and the 
    Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
    Budget (OMB). The matching program will be effective as indicated 
    below.
    
    ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either 
    telefax to (410) 966-2935, or writing to the Associate Commissioner for 
    Program Support, 4400 West High Rise Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, 
    Baltimore, MD 21235. All comments received will be available for public 
    inspection at this address.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Associate Commissioner for Program 
    Support as shown above.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    A. General
    
        The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 
    100-503), amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) by establishing 
    conditions under which computer matching involving the Federal 
    government could be performed and adding certain protections for 
    individuals applying for and receiving Federal benefits. Section 7201 
    of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508), 
    further amended the Privacy Act regarding protections for such 
    individuals. The Privacy Act, as amended, regulates the use of computer 
    matching by Federal agencies when records in a system of records are 
    matched with other Federal, State, or local government records. Among 
    other things, it requires Federal agencies involved in computer 
    matching programs to:
        (1) Negotiate written agreements with the other agency or agencies 
    participating in the matching programs;
        (2) Obtain Data Integrity Board approval of the match agreements;
        (3) Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress 
    and OMB;
        (4) Notify applicants and beneficiaries that their records are 
    subject to matching; and
        (5) Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, terminating, 
    or denying an individual's benefits or payments.
    
     B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act
    
        We have taken action to ensure that all of SSA's computer matching 
    programs comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as amended.
    
        Dated: May 15, 1997.
    John J. Callahan,
    Acting Commissioner of Social Security.
    
    Notice of Computer Matching Program, States' Income Eligibility 
    Verification System Records With the Social Security Administration 
    (SSA)
    
    A. Participating Agencies
    
        SSA and the States.
    
    B. Purpose of the Matching Program
    
        Section 1137 of the Social Security Act (the Act) requires 
    individual States to have in effect an income and eligibility 
    verification system meeting certain requirements in order to administer 
    certain State benefit programs.
        A chief purpose of this matching program is to facilitate 
    administration of this provision. Individual agreements with the States 
    will describe the conditions under which SSA and other States agree to 
    disclose information to each other relating to the eligibility for, and 
    payment of, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 
    benefits and State-administered income, food assistance, and medical 
    assistance programs described in section 1137 (b), includung tax return 
    information disclosed by SSA in accordance with applicable provisions 
    of the Internal Revenue Code.
        The matching program will also be used to implement provisions of 
    Pub. L. 104-193, The Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation 
    Act of 1996, involving the significance of social security coverage 
    information to the eligibility of certain aliens for some Federal and 
    State public benefits. Under this matching program, SSA will disclose 
    certain social security coverage information on specific persons to 
    States administering appropriate benefit programs.
    
    C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
    
        Sections 1106 and 1137 of the Social Security Act.
        Sections 402, 412, 421 and 435 of Pub. L. 104-193. Relevant 
    provisions of the Internal Revenue Code under 26 U.S.C. 6103.
    
    D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Matching 
    Program
    
        States will provide SSA with names and other identifying 
    information of appropriate benefit applicants or recipients. Specific 
    information from participating States will be matched as provided in 
    the agreement for the specific program with the following systems of 
    records maintained by SSA:
        (1) SDX--Supplemental Security Income Record, SSA/OSR (09-60-0103);
        (2) BENDEX--Master Beneficiary Record (09-60-0090) and the Earnings 
    Recording and Self-Employment Income System, SSA/OSR (09-60-0059);
        (3) EVS--Master Files of Social Security Number (SSN) Holders, and 
    SSN Applications, SSA/OSR (09-60-0058);
        (4) QC Query--Master Earnings File (MEF), SSA/OSR 09-60-0059, and 
    Master Files of SSN Holders and SSN Applications, SSA/OSR 09-60-0058.
    
    SSA and the States will exchange information through the File Transfer 
    Management System (FTMS). Cartridge or magnetic tape will be used in 
    the event FTMS is inoperable.
    
    E. Inclusive Dates of the Match
    
        The matching program shall become effective no sooner than 40 days 
    after notice of the matching program is sent to Congress and the Office 
    of Management and Budget (OMB), or 30 days after publication of this 
    notice in the Federal Register, whichever date is later. Individual 
    State matching agreements under the program may also become effective 
    upon the signature of the agreements by the parties to the agreements. 
    The agreements with individual States will continue for 18 months from 
    the effective date and may be extended for an additional 12 months 
    thereafter, if certain conditions are met.
    
    [FR Doc. 97-13858 Filed 5-28-97; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
05/29/1997
Department:
Social Security Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of computer matching program.
Document Number:
97-13858
Dates:
SSA will file a report of the subject matching program with the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The matching program will be effective as indicated below.
Pages:
29179-29179 (1 pages)
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